- Ray Wilson has passed away at the age of 83 after battling with Alzheimer’s disease for several years

- The former defender featured for Everton and Huddersfield, before wrapping up his career at Bradford City in 1971

- He was a member of the English team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup which was hosted in England

England legend Ray Wilson has passed on at the age of 83 after battling with a terminal disease for several years according to the Sun.

The former Huddersfield Town and Everton defender was a part of the team that won the FIFA World Cup for the Three Lions in 1966.

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During his playing days, Wilson was a composed and strong personality on the pitch, and will not be easily forgotten for his exploits that helped them win the global title under Sir Alf Ramsey, although he was never one to seek the limelight.

He is featured on many of the iconic pictures from that day at Wembley, helping to hoist skipper Bobby Moore aloft, and is also in the Upton Park Champions statue of the winners down in London.

Ray set up a successful undertaker’s business in Huddersfield after retirement from playing, and retired from that business in 1997.

One of Huddersfield Town’s legends, on the 50th anniversary of the World Cup win the club released an all-red second change shirt in his honour - similar to the one worn by England in the final in 66 – and it featured the tagline ‘Legends Are Rarely Made’.

His signature featured in white under the white badge on the front.

Pat issued a statement from their two sons, Russell and Neil, at the time, saying: “We are very grateful and humbled that Huddersfield Town have chosen to honour our father with this kit.

“We have spoken to him about it and he is absolutely delighted.

“Ray often reminisces about his playing days and in particular his enjoyable time at Town, and we’d like to thank the club for doing this tribute and it is lovely to know that Ray is so well thought of at Town.”

He remains Town’s most capped England international while with the club, having played with the Three Lions 30 times while on the Leeds Road books.

Late Ray Wilson during one of his appearances for England - source: Mirror